Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported strong sales performance for April 2025, with net sales reaching $21.18 billion, a 7.0% increase from $19.80 billion in the previous year. For the first 35 weeks, net sales grew 8.2% to $180.05 billion. The company's total comparable sales rose 4.4% for the month, with e-commerce showing impressive growth of 12.6%.
Excluding impacts from gasoline prices and foreign exchange, total comparable sales increased by 6.7%, with U.S. leading at 7.1%, followed by Other International at 6.5% and Canada at 5.0%. The company noted that April had one less shopping day due to Easter, negatively impacting total and comparable sales by approximately 1.5-2%. Costco currently operates 905 warehouses globally, with e-commerce presence in eight countries.
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) ha registrato una solida performance di vendita ad aprile 2025, con ricavi netti pari a 21,18 miliardi di dollari, un incremento del 7,0% rispetto ai 19,80 miliardi dell'anno precedente. Nei primi 35 settimane, i ricavi netti sono cresciuti dell'8,2%, raggiungendo 180,05 miliardi di dollari. Le vendite comparabili totali sono aumentate del 4,4% nel mese, con un'impressionante crescita dell'e-commerce del 12,6%.
Escludendo gli effetti dei prezzi della benzina e del cambio valuta, le vendite comparabili totali sono cresciute del 6,7%, con gli Stati Uniti in testa al 7,1%, seguiti da Altri Paesi Internazionali al 6,5% e dal Canada al 5,0%. L'azienda ha sottolineato che aprile ha avuto un giorno di shopping in meno a causa della Pasqua, impattando negativamente le vendite totali e comparabili di circa l'1,5-2%. Costco gestisce attualmente 905 magazzini a livello globale, con una presenza e-commerce in otto paesi.
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reportó un sólido desempeño en ventas para abril de 2025, con ventas netas alcanzando los 21.18 mil millones de dólares, un aumento del 7.0% respecto a los 19.80 mil millones del año anterior. En las primeras 35 semanas, las ventas netas crecieron un 8.2% hasta 180.05 mil millones. Las ventas comparables totales aumentaron un 4.4% durante el mes, con un notable crecimiento del comercio electrónico del 12.6%.
Excluyendo el impacto de los precios de la gasolina y el tipo de cambio, las ventas comparables totales aumentaron un 6.7%, lideradas por EE.UU. con un 7.1%, seguidos por Otros Internacionales con un 6.5% y Canadá con un 5.0%. La compañía señaló que abril tuvo un día menos de compras debido a la Pascua, afectando negativamente las ventas totales y comparables en aproximadamente un 1.5-2%. Actualmente, Costco opera 905 almacenes a nivel mundial, con presencia de comercio electrónico en ocho países.
코스트코 (NASDAQ: COST)는 2025년 4월 강력한 매출 실적을 보고했으며, 순매출이 211억 8천만 달러로 전년 198억 달러 대비 7.0% 증가했습니다. 첫 35주 동안 순매출은 8.2% 증가한 1,800억 5천만 달러를 기록했습니다. 회사의 총 비교 매출은 4.4% 증가했으며, 전자상거래 부문은 12.6%의 인상적인 성장률을 보였습니다.
휘발유 가격 및 환율 영향을 제외하면 총 비교 매출은 6.7% 증가했으며, 미국이 7.1%로 선도했고, 기타 국제 지역이 6.5%, 캐나다가 5.0%를 기록했습니다. 회사는 부활절로 인해 4월에 쇼핑일이 하루 적어 총 및 비교 매출에 약 1.5-2% 부정적 영향을 미쳤다고 밝혔습니다. 코스트코는 현재 전 세계에 905개의 창고를 운영 중이며, 8개국에서 전자상거래를 운영하고 있습니다.
Costco (NASDAQ : COST) a annoncé une solide performance des ventes pour avril 2025, avec des ventes nettes atteignant 21,18 milliards de dollars, soit une augmentation de 7,0 % par rapport à 19,80 milliards l'année précédente. Sur les 35 premières semaines, les ventes nettes ont augmenté de 8,2 % pour atteindre 180,05 milliards. Les ventes comparables totales ont progressé de 4,4 % sur le mois, avec une croissance impressionnante du commerce électronique de 12,6 %.
En excluant les impacts des prix de l'essence et des changes, les ventes comparables totales ont augmenté de 6,7 %, les États-Unis menant avec 7,1 %, suivis par les autres marchés internationaux à 6,5 % et le Canada à 5,0 %. L'entreprise a noté qu'avril comptait un jour d'achat en moins en raison de Pâques, ce qui a eu un impact négatif d'environ 1,5 à 2 % sur les ventes totales et comparables. Costco exploite actuellement 905 entrepôts dans le monde, avec une présence e-commerce dans huit pays.
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) meldete eine starke Verkaufsleistung für April 2025, mit Nettoverkäufen von 21,18 Milliarden US-Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 7,0 % gegenüber 19,80 Milliarden im Vorjahr entspricht. In den ersten 35 Wochen stiegen die Nettoverkäufe um 8,2 % auf 180,05 Milliarden. Die gesamten vergleichbaren Verkäufe stiegen im Monat um 4,4 %, wobei der E-Commerce ein beeindruckendes Wachstum von 12,6 % verzeichnete.
Ohne Berücksichtigung der Auswirkungen von Benzinpreisen und Wechselkursen stiegen die gesamten vergleichbaren Verkäufe um 6,7 %, wobei die USA mit 7,1 % führten, gefolgt von anderen internationalen Märkten mit 6,5 % und Kanada mit 5,0 %. Das Unternehmen stellte fest, dass im April aufgrund von Ostern ein Einkaufstag weniger war, was die Gesamt- und vergleichbaren Verkäufe um etwa 1,5-2 % negativ beeinflusste. Costco betreibt derzeit 905 Lagerhäuser weltweit und ist mit E-Commerce in acht Ländern vertreten.
- Net sales increased 7.0% to $21.18 billion for April 2025
- Strong e-commerce growth of 12.6% (13.0% excluding gas and forex)
- Robust 35-week performance with 8.2% sales growth to $180.05 billion
- Solid U.S. comparable sales growth of 7.1% excluding gas and forex
- One less shopping day due to Easter calendar shift impacted sales negatively by 1.5-2%
- Lower international growth with Canada showing only 1.5% comparable sales increase before adjustments
- Potential impact from various risk factors including inflation, exchange rates, and economic conditions
Insights
Costco shows robust 7.0% sales growth despite Easter calendar headwind, with standout 13.0% e-commerce growth indicating strong momentum.
Costco delivered solid sales performance for April 2025, with
The year-to-date figures strengthen this positive narrative, with
Comparable sales (same-store sales) growth of
E-commerce continues to be a standout growth driver, with April sales increasing
With 905 warehouses globally (624 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico), Costco continues to demonstrate it can maintain robust growth despite its significant scale. The fact that adjusted comps exceeded
ISSAQUAH, Wash., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of
Net sales for the first 35 weeks were
Comparable sales for the periods ended May 4, 2025, were as follows:
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April had one less shopping day versus last year, due to the calendar shift of Easter. This negatively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately one and one-half to two percent.
Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Costco currently operates 905 warehouses, including 624 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.
Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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